A man was airlifted by Flight For Life on Thursday after crashing his motorcycle in Bull Valley. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District were called around 7:45 a.m. Thursday to a report of a crash involving a motorcycle in the 1000 block of Cold Springs Road in Bull Valley, which is […]
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Crystal Lake man arrested on child porn charges
A 37-year-old Crystal Lake man is in custody after being charged with 11 counts of felony unlawful possession of child pornography. Anthony T. Franklin, 37, of the 500 block of Somerset Lane in Crystal Lake, was charged with 11 counts of unlawful possession of child pornography on Friday. The Crystal Lake Police Department conducted a […]
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Young child found unresponsive in water at Three Oaks Recreation Area in Crystal Lake
A young girl is in stable condition after bystanders found her unresponsive in the water at the Three Oaks Recreation Area beach in Crystal Lake Tuesday afternoon. Crystal Lake Police Department Deputy Chief Tom Kotlowski said that police and fire crews were called at 12:51 p.m. Tuesday to Three Oaks Recreation Area, 5517 Northwest Highway […]
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Police seek public’s help in fatal 2017 hit-and-run in Woodstock
The Woodstock Police Department is asking the public’s help in solving a cold case from 2017 where a 43-year-old man was struck and killed by a car. On Monday, Woodstock Police Chief John Lieb issued a statement asking for help in identifying an unknown make and model red car that struck and killed Daniel P. […]
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Three hospitalized, including police officer, after car crash in McHenry
A four-vehicle crash in McHenry sent three people, including a police officer who was struck by a car, to the hospital Sunday afternoon. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District and McHenry Police Department responded at 12:45 p.m. Sunday to the area near the U-Haul store at 2019 North Richmond Road, which is north of McCullom […]
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6-year-old critically injured after being run over by boat near Fox River Grove
A 6-year-old Cary boy suffered life-threatening injuries after being run over by a boat in shallow water along the Fox River in Fox River Grove Sunday afternoon. The Fox River Grove Fire Protection District, Fox River Grove Police Department, Flight For Life and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office were called at 4:45 p.m. Sunday to […]
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Two killed after car strikes semi truck head-on near Harvard
A 48-year-old Harvard man and an 18-year-old man are dead after their Toyota Prius crashed head-on with a semi-truck near Harvard early Friday morning. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Harvard Fire Protection District were called at 2:29 a.m. Friday to a crash involving a 2003 Toyota Prius and a 2016 Freightliner Cascadia semi-truck near […]
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Algonquin man sentenced to 26 years for sexually assaulting children
A 58-year-old Algonquin man has been sentenced to 26 years in prison for sexually assaulting three children under the age of 13, prosecutors announced. McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick D. Kenneally announced on Tuesday that Richard Lampp, 58, formerly of Algonquin, Illinois, was sentenced to 26 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for predatory […]
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Huntley man arrested for allegedly trying to seduce child on social media
An 18-year-old Huntley man was charged after police said that he tried to meet up with a 13-year-old girl for a sexual encounter, the Northwest Herald reported. Kyle J. Morgan, 18, of the 9900 block of Chetwood Drive in Huntley, was charged with traveling to meet a minor, a class 3 felony, and grooming, a […]